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1 READERS’ CHOICE FIRST PLACE Fontana Lake House T his 3500-sq.-ft. LEED-Gold-certified house designed by Nathan Bryant of Samsel Architects and Traci Kearns of Alchemy Design Studio sits lightly on the edge of Fontana Lake in the southwestern corner of North Carolina. High-performance windows and doors, low-VOC or no-VOC finishes, a high-performance envelope, energy-recovery ventilators, and geothermal heating were all important aspects of the project. Because the roof overhang is only about 6 in. from the lake setback line, runoff management was a key issue of its design and construction as well. The steep topography of the site required a series of retaining walls above and below the SLIDE SHOW For more photos of the Fontana Lake House, visit FineHomebuilding.com/houses. www.finehomebuilding.com SPRING/SUMMER 2016 95